Supreme Court, United States

The Supreme Court of the United States is the top judicial
tribunal in the nation. The court, which receives about 10,000
cases to evaluate per term, includes the Chief Justice and eight
associate justices.The president appoints Supreme Court members,
which are approved by the US Senate and serve for life. The court
reviews cases filed by state and federal courts and decides which
ones it will hear. A full review with oral arguments is
granted in about 100 cases each term, with formal written opinions
delivered in 80 to 90 cases. Established under the Judiciary
Act of 1789, the Supreme Court began reviewing cases in 1790 in the
Merchants Exchange Building in New York City, the former US
capital.